Jeff Moran

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POINTS TOTAL

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448 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

140

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

36

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced

Jeff's actions

Electricity Generation

CONSERVE ENERGY

LINE DRY CLOTHES and LINENS where possible/practical.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

BIKING

RIDE MY BIKE 40 miles per week, averaging 7 per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Replace gasoline mower with electric

My six year old gasoline rotary mower broke yesterday. I could have had it repaired, but advances in battery technology have spawned the development of practical, cordless electric mowers. So I purchased one rather than repair the stinky gas mower.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Jeff Moran 5/03/2020 6:25 AM

Actually replaced 3 bulbs. I was an early adopter of CFLs back in early 2000s. I've been a little slower on LED adoption as the jump in efficiency from CFL to LED is not as dramatic as getting rid of the incandescents, but nevertheless a good improvement.

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Jeff Moran 4/28/2020 4:54 PM

Road 11 miles today on my bike.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Jeff Moran 4/28/2020 4:42 PM

Turns out that with the exception of Infant formula, the dates on food products are NOT guarantors of safety, only wholesomeness and taste quality. It's up to the consumer to determine if a food product is spoiled based on appearance or swollen packages!
There are USDA guidelines for "shelf-stable" products.
Key messages:
1. Food needn't be tossed merely because the Sell By or Best Used By dates have passed.
2. However, it's buyer beware to determine safety of food.

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